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[dwelch]

I have a baptism record for Bridget, Aug 5th 1831, Cork, Ballyhea, Diocese Cloyne.  Parents are Thomas and Bridget.  And of course Bridget's parents death records for Co. Tipperary.  Could the baptism record be an entirely different family?  We always thought Bridget was born in Tipperary.

[melba_schmelba]

I have a baptism record for Bridget, Aug 5th 1831, Cork, Ballyhea, Diocese Cloyne.  Parents are Thomas and Bridget.  And of course Bridget's parents death records for Co. Tipperary.  Could the baptism record be an entirely different family?  We always thought Bridget was born in Tipperary.

Some Catholic parish records do not exist until the 1850s and 1860s. Have you looked on Rootsireland, Ancestry, findmypast and familysearch?

[dwelch]

Yes I believe I found it on Ancestry.

[Maiden Stone]

I have a baptism record for Bridget, Aug 5th 1831, Cork, Ballyhea, Diocese Cloyne.  Parents are Thomas and Bridget.  And of course Bridget's parents death records for Co. Tipperary.  Could the baptism record be an entirely different family?  We always thought Bridget was born in Tipperary.

Ballyhea R.C. parish, Diocese of Cloyne, County Cork
https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0014
You can see the location on the inset map. Ballyhea is the pink bit. Near border of County Limerick.

Hennessy surname distribution in mid 19th century Ireland
https://www.johngrenham.com/findasurname.php?surname=HENNESSY
County Cork had the highest number of Hennessy households, 310, at least 50% more than in the next highest, Tipperary.

Bridget was one of the most popular names in Ireland. Thomas & Bridget are common pairings. It may be coincidence.
I know which rural parish my family were from. Even so, I got confused with 3 married couples called Thomas & Bridget. 

Mother of that Bridget Hennessy was Bridget Murphy.